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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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